Comments on: The GigaOM Guide to the Net Neutrality Debate

By: Transparency Is Good But Intelligence Is Better | Gadget Mania

Transparency Is Good But Intelligence Is Better | Gadget Mania — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:38:43 +0000

[...] Federal Communications Commission is trying to mandate six network neutrality rules governing how and when Internet Service Providers can mess with the bits traveling over their pipes [...]

By: Transparency Is Good But Intelligence Is Better – GigaOM

Transparency Is Good But Intelligence Is Better – GigaOM — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:04:30 +0000

[...] Federal Communications Commission is trying to mandate six network neutrality rules governing how and when Internet Service Providers can mess with the bits traveling over their pipes [...]

By: Flame On: FCC Launches Its Net Neutrality Web Site – GigaOM

Flame On: FCC Launches Its Net Neutrality Web Site – GigaOM — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:27 +0000

[...] will degrade the web experience for all. We’ve published a list of the areas where the FCC is likely to hear the most debate, but I encourage those of you who care to wander over to openinternet.gov and start reading. 0 [...]

By: FCC Agrees to Set Rules on Net Neutrality – GigaOM

FCC Agrees to Set Rules on Net Neutrality – GigaOM — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:12:47 +0000

[...] of hearing about this debate, the pre-game trash talk and threats can finally end, and we can start arguing about a solid plan. Comments based on this initial proposal are due Jan. 14 with replies to those comments due March [...]

By: Dissension Festering in the Net Neutrality Ranks

Dissension Festering in the Net Neutrality Ranks — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:58:09 +0000

[...] whole aspect of reasonable network management is a big problem for the FCC in this debate, because to codify too much could lock carriers and researchers into a legal framework that [...]

By: He Said What? The GigaOM Net Neutrality Quiz

He Said What? The GigaOM Net Neutrality Quiz — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:06:53 +0000

[...] look at the different types of arguments out there. For a more serious perspective, check out our GigaOM Guide to the Net Neutrality Debate. So without further ado, please take the quiz below and see if you can match the quotation about [...]

By: Brett Glass

Brett Glass — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:46:02 +0000

Ironically, the currently proposed “network neutrality” rules, and also the legislation now in Congress, would prohibit the blocking of spam. (This is because, due to the weakness of the CAN-SPAM act, most spam is actually not illegal, annoying as it might be. And under both the FCC’s proposed rules and Rep. Markey’s bill, ISPs could not block this legal but highly annoying content.)

By: Brett Glass

Brett Glass — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:43:21 +0000

Bob, you’re imagining things. .No ISP is granted monopoly status. There’s lots of competition even in my small, rural town of 28,000 souls: 6 facilities-based ISPs and another dozen or so which ride entirely on the telco’s facilities (DSL providers who use Qwest’s DSL system). The only reason why competition is not even more robust is the cost of bandwidth.

By: Bob Frankston

Bob Frankston — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:34:24 +0000

It goes back to railroads http://frankston.com/?n=RailRoads

By: Bill in HSV

Bill in HSV — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:18:05 +0000

I wonder if a Net Neutrality ruling will work as well as the anti SPAM act? Why is an ISP granted monopoly status in a community ti begin with?